Senior Photonics Engineer

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; hybrid work available

Salary: $82,300–$220,000 US base salary per year

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit research and development company working on defense, space exploration, biomedical engineering, and other national challenges.

What you will do

• Develop advanced design methods, theories, and research techniques for photonic systems.
• Model, design, develop, and characterize prototype sensors, systems, and technology platforms for sensors, LiDAR, and quantum systems.
• Plan and conduct hardware projects or project phases, independently executing analysis assignments under program leadership.
• Analyze design approaches against prototype or production requirements and recommend performance improvements and cost reductions.
• Use quantitative analysis to identify root causes of complex technical problems and implement corrective solutions.
• Provide technical consultation and work leadership, contribute to technical reports and presentations, and communicate challenges to project leadership.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience in physics engineering or a related field: 5–7 years with a bachelor's degree or 3–5 years with a master's degree.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, optics, or a similar discipline.
• Proficiency in a programming language and ability to write software routines for laboratory experiments, including data collection, storage, and basic data reduction.
• Ability to lead technical solutions to complex user requirements and manage multiple competing priorities with consistency, accountability, and flexibility.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance is required; Secret clearance is preferred.

Nice to have

• PhD in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, optics, or a similar discipline.
• Experience simulating photonic components and systems with Lumerical, Rsoft, Tidy3D, or similar tools and computing environments.
• Competency in MATLAB, Mathematica, or a similar computing environment.
• Knowledge of microfabrication processes sufficient to guide design work.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment involving engineers and physicists.
• Workplace flexibility programs supporting work-life balance.
• Employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants.